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"For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:"
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
"Love one another as I have loved you." (his only commandment)
Is that unreasonable? Coming from him it's rather unreasonably reasonable you might say, but neither can you argue against it! He always had a way of doing that, with him it was and remains always an all-or-nothing proposition, and that's what I like about him, how he's go big or go home, or in this case go big and then go home to a much bigger home built to last, and to contain everyone else in the final analysis with the hope that none are lost, however misguided, ignorant and crazy many of us still may be.
Thus while it may be said that we are all of us mentally ill to a greater or lessor degree (some of us moreso than others.. and I'm not referring to myself neccessarily and certainly not exclusively) lacking as it were in perfect mental health [quote from "The Road Less Travelled" by M. Scott Peck, M.D.] - Jesus Christ is not only the son of God, but a model of perfect mental health and well being, so he's also a type of psychological and spiritual transformative principal in his own right, inviting us into increasing degrees of wellness, wholeness, happiness and satisfaction (reintegration). And best of all, none of this is or really can be an imposition upon the mind of man (once we get to the simplicity on the far side of complexity that is).
"I came so that you would have life to the full, even to overflowing!"
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
At this point, I'm not so sure you're not just blowing smoke up our you-know-whats.
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
You call Jesus the 'master conspirator' but don't realize that the framework of his life could have all been modeled around the stars and equinoxes beforehand, in order to make it seem as though he was something special, when really he was just a regular man with extensive knowledge of a particular kind.
The Demand for a Sign
16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 3 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.[a] 4 A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. 6 “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”
8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9 Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11 How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades[c] will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[d] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[e] loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Jesus Predicts His Death
21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”
23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life[f] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
~ Mathew 16
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
I'm not downgrading Jesus at all, I'm just upgrading everyone else, if they choose to upgrade.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.
~ Mathew 2:16-18
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
reply to post by NewAgeMan
I wouldn't say you 'prophesied' it exactly, it's pretty likely to happen on a forum where so many different people browse daily.
Originally posted by NewAgeMan
reply to post by daskakik
This thread isn't just about that one aspect
I'm not sure about your math, but you do make a point about more than one being born under the same sign in the same general locale, which was how Herod tried to kill the young Jesus the Magi referenced as "the King of the Jews", by ordering the slaughter of all boys (which totalled 300) from the same agegroup in the region of Bethlehem of Judea, although Joseph was given it to him in a dream to flee from the area, the result of which Jesus was spared, so the rest of them to whom it was determined that this principal applied, were all killed off, something that I've already indicated would have effected Jesus deeply once he found out about it.